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RESILIENT CLAMP NEWSPAPER AND MAGAZINE HOLDER Robert L. Kelly,Baltimore, Md.

Application May 13, 1949, Serial No. 93,147

4 Claims.

This invention relates to newspaper and magazine holders and moreparticularly to a holder which will contribute to the orderly deliveryof newspapers, magazines and the like.

By the methods commonly employed in the delivery of newspapers,magazines and the like, damage to the articles frequently occurs,particularly during rainy periods, owing primarily to the fact that noadequate receptacle is provided into which the articles can be easilyand quickly inserted and from which they can be readily extracted. Theresult is that magazines, newspapers and the like usually are depositedon or near the doorstep of the subscriber and consequently are exposedto the elements and damage from other sources.

The primary object of this invention is to protect from damage by theelements or otherwise, newspapers, magazines or the like.

Another object is to facilitate the orderly and safe delivery ofnewspapers, magazines or the like.

A further object is to hold a newspaper, magazine or the like in spacedrelation to the ground, doorstep 'or other surface upon which watermight stand and thus avoid damaging the article.

Still another object is to shield at least a portion of a newspaper,magazine or the like from the effect of the elements and to preserve itagainst wind or water damage.

The above and other objects may be attained by employing this inventionwhich embodies among its features a support adapted to be attached abovethe ground to a door jamb, pilaster, porch column or the like, saidsupport carrying a substantially horizontally extending out-turned lipwhich forms an article engaging member, a pair of spaced legs carried bythe support above the lip, said legs extending downwardly toward the lipand being biased toward the support and an elongated clamp memberrockably supported intermedate its ends on the legs for movement therebytoward the support yieldingly to urge into contact with the lip anewspaper, magazine or the like which may be entered between the clampmember and the support.

Other features include a hood extending over the legs to protect fromthe weather the upper end of a newspaper or magazine held between thesupport and clamp member, and a cover pivotally carried by the supportbeneath the hood and enclosing the legs and the clamp member for furtherprotecting a newspaper or magazine held beneath the hood.

Still other features include an outwardly curved tongue on the lower endof the clamp member to facilitate the entrance of a newspaper or maga- 2ing the features of this invention, and showing a magazine supportedtherein,

Figure 2 is a side view of the receptacle disclosed in Figure 1,

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken substantially along theline 3-3 of Figure 1, showing the position of the parts with thenewspaper or magazine removed,

Figure 4 is an enlarged, vertical sectional view taken substantiallyalong the line 4-4 of Figure 1, showing the position of the parts withthe newspaper or magazine removed,

Figure 5 is an enlarged horizontal sectional view taken substantiallyalong the line 55 of Figure 1, I

Figure 6 is a view similar to Figure 5 showing a magazine in thereceptacle in a reverse posizine into the receptacle between the supportand the clamp member.

In the drawings- Figure l is a front View in elevation of a newspaperand magazine delivery receptacle embodytion, and I Figure '7 is afragmentary perspective view of the clamp member.

Referring to the drawings in detail a support designated generally Itcomprises an elongated substantially rectangular back member I! which ispreferably formed of sheet metal and is provided at spaced points withopenings I4 for the reception of suitable fasteners by which the supportis secured to a door jamb, pilaster, column or any other upright. Formedintegrally with the back member and extending perpendicularly theretoalong each vertical side edge thereof is a vertical side flange [6, theupper end of which terminates in a head portion It the upper edge ofwhich is curved as at 20 and projects above the top end of the backmember [2. As illustrated the head portions [8 project outwardly beyondthe forward edges of the side flanges l6 and are provided with alignedopenings. 22 for the reception of a, pivot pin 24 which as illustratedlies in spaced parallel relation to the back member l2 adjacent theupper end thereof. Formed integrally with the upper end of the backmember l2 and curving forwardly is a hood 26 which overlies and followsthe contour of the curved upper edge 20 of the head portions [8. Formedintegrally with the lower edge of the back member [2 is a substantiallyhorizontal lip 28 which projects forwardly and downwardly and forms arelatively sharp edged newspaper or magazine engaging and retainingmember. Struck inwardly from the back member l2 adjacent its junctionwith the hood 26 are loops or eyes 30 the purpose of which willhereinafter appear.

Looped about the pivot pin 24 adjacent each head it is a torsion spring32 one leg 34 of which extends upwardly and rearwardly toward the backmember l2 and is anchored in an adjacent eye or loop 39 while theopposite leg 36 of each such spring extends downwardly and inwardlytoward the back member l2. The legs 36 terminate substantially midwaybetween the upper and lower ends of the back member l2 and are equippedwith in-turned hooks 38 the 3 purpose of which will hereinafter appear.Pivotally supported intermediate its ends on the hooks 33 is a clampmember designated generally 46 which comprises an elongatedsubstantially rectangular plate 42 along opposite side.

edges of which extend outwardly. extending flanges 44 which are piercedintermediate their ends with openings 46 for the reception of the hooks38. The springs 32 are so tensioned as to yieldingly urge the legs 36into contact with the back member l2 and hence when the receptacle isempty the clamp member 48 will be held against the support l underyielding pressure. lln its preferred form the plate 52 is transverselycurved as shown though it may be fiat without in any way departing fromthe invention. Formed on the lower end of the plate 42 and curvingoutwardly therefrom is a guide tongue as which terminates at its endremote from the plated; in a finger hook 50 by means of which the lowerend of the clamp member 49 may be moved against the effort of thesprings 32 when it is desired to insert a newspaper or magazine into thereceptacle. V

In order to protect from the weather the major portion or" a newspaperor magazine held between thesupport l6 and the clamp member Ada coverdesignated generally 52 is employed. ifhis cover comprises a front plate54 which is substantially coextensive with the back meniber 12, and apair of spaced parallel side flanges 56 ct a depth substantially equalto the depth of the head members it. These side flanges 55 are providedadjacent their upper ends and near their junctions with the front platewith aligning openings 58 through which extends the pivot pin 24,pivotally to couple the cover 52 to the support l ll. In use an articleA such as a newspaper or magazine is introduced into the receptacle byentering it between the tongue 48 and the back member I2 and pushing itupwardly between the support 18 and clamp member A l. Such movement willcause the legs 36 to yield and owing to the independence of movement ofthe legs the clamp member All will adjust its position to suitthethickness of the article as suggested in Figures and 6. As the clampmember 16 moves under the efiort of the springs 32 toward the backmember [2 of the support It}, the article A will be urged intoengagement with the lip 28 and by reason of the frictional engagement ofthe clamp member t6 and the lipid on the article, the latter will beheld in the receptacle against the force of gravity. While thereceptacle is generally of sufficient depth to accommodate a magazine ornewspaper .of ordinary thickness, it is evident that when .two or morearticles are introduced beneath the clamp member All, it may moveoutwardly against the cover 52, which owing to its pivotal connection tothe support Ill may swing outwardly as suggested in broken lines inFigure 2.

While in the foregoing there has been shown and described the preferredform of this invention, it is to be understood that minor changes in thedetails of construction, combination and arrangement of parts may beresorted to without departing from the scope of the invention asclaimed.

What is claimed is:

1. In a newspaper and magazine holder, a

lip carried by the support, said lip extending outwardly from thesupport and forming an article engaging member, spaced legs carried bythe support above the lip, said legs extending ldownwardly toward thelip, means carried by the support and connected to the legs yieldinglyto advance each leg toward the support, and an elongated clamp memberrockably mounted intermediate its ends on the legs, whereby a newspaperor magazine introduced between the support and the clamp member will beheld against the edge of the lip and in contact with the support.

2; In a newspaper and magazine holder, a support, a substantiallyhorizontally extending lip carried by the support, said lip extendingoutwardly from the support and forming an article engaging member,spaced legs carried by the support above the lip, said legs extendingdownwardly toward the lip, torsion springs carried by the support andconnected to the legs yieldingly to advance each leg toward the support,an elongated clamp member rockably mounted intermediate its ends on thelegs, whereby a newspaper or magazine introduced between the support andthe clamp member will be held against the edge of the lip and in contactwith the support. A 3. In a newspaper and magazine holder, a support, asubstantially horizontall extending lip carried by the support, said lipextending outwardly from the support and forming an article engagingmember, a substantially horizontally extending pivot pin carried by thesupport above the lip, said pivot pin lying in spaced parallel relationto the support, spaced torsion springs carried by the pivot pin, legscarried by said torsion springs and extending downwardly from the pivotpin, said legs terminating above the lip and being yi-eldingly advancedtoward the support, and an elongated clamp member rockably mountedintermediate its ends on the lower ends of the legs, whereby a newspaperor magazine introduced between the support and the clamp member will beheld against the edge of the lip and in contact with the support.

4. In a newspaper and magazine holder, a support,asubstantiallyhorizontally extending lip carried by the support, saidlip extending outwardly from the support and forming an article engagingmember, spaced legs carried by the support above the lip, said legsextending downwardly toward the lip, means carried by the support andconnected to the legs yieldingly to advance each leg toward the support,an elongated clamp member roEkably mounted intermediate its ends on thelegs, whereby a newspaper or magazine introduced between the support andthe clamp member will be held against the edge of the lip and in contactwith the support, and an outwardly curved tongue carried by the lowerend of the clamp member to facilitate the entrance of a newspaper ormagazine between the support and the clamp member.

ROBERT L. KELLY.

support, a substantially horizontally extending REFERENCES CITED UNITEDSTATES PATENTS Number Name Date 320,956 Osgood June 30, 1885 2,428,739Kelly Oct. 7, 1947

